Bahraini forces insult and take down “Ashura” flags and banners

The activists posted photos of the civil defense forces accompanied by a large number of Interior Ministry security

 

Activists on social media said that the Bahraini authorities took down flags and banners for Ashura season which the Shia majority in Bahrain commemorates on the onset of the Hijri year of the Islamic calendar.

The activists posted photos of the civil defense forces accompanied by a large number of Interior Ministry security forces roaming through the streets of Eskan A’ali to take down any banner or flag related to Ashura.

Bahrain’s Shia majority complains about the discrimination and marginalization exercised against them. Meanwhile, human rights organizations say that the authorities have imposed restrictions on Shia religious freedom since the eruption of the widespread protests in 2011 which was led by the country’s Shia majority.